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" I love discussing my game with people who have similar mindsets. "
Gautam Gambhir
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" I have always loved the big stage and would often tell my friends while growing up that I'd want to help India win the World Cup one day. "
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" Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers. "
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Opinion
Bad
Good
" A small country like Israel has compulsory military training. But countries like India, that are so much bigger, have no compulsory military training, so people don't understand how the military functions. They have no knowledge of how it works, no respect for it. "
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Respect
People
Training
" Playing on a low surface is always difficult for anyone to play their strokes. You need to be more of a grafter. "
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You
Play
Need
" Strike rates depend on the surfaces you play on. "
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Rates
Strike
You
" I have always maintained that bowlers win you a cricket match whatever the format. "
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Cricket
Whatever
Win
" Ultimately, DDCA is there to promote Delhi cricket. They are not there to promote themselves or set agendas. The primary job of DDCA is to look after cricket, see where Delhi cricket is going at all levels. "
Gautam Gambhir
See
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Delhi
" I think you need to be a leader, not a captain. You may have seen a lot of captains in this country, but the most important thing is to be a leader. "
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You
Need
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" I have been a part of the teams which had the original great man - Sachin Tendulkar. I remember in 2007-08 tour of Australia, Sachin paaji would get all the attention from the locals. "
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Remember
Tour
Man
" There should be no cricket and Bollywood ties with Pakistan till Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism. "
Gautam Gambhir
Cricket
Pakistan
Terrorism
" People make a mistake thinking that two people with identical mindset gel well. "
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Thinking
People
Mistake
" A bowler will always say it's a batsman's game. "
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Game
Say
Always
" National interest is above anything else. Just because you sit in an air-conditioned room, you can say you shouldn't relate cricket and movies to politics. Ask anyone who has lost a family member to terror attacks, and you will get your answer. "
Gautam Gambhir
Family
Cricket
Lost
" Ravi Shastri has been claiming that Indian team was very successful under him, but he never told us that India lost ODI series to Bangladesh, lost ODI series to South Africa at home. "
Gautam Gambhir
Team
Us
Africa
" Any quality player can adjust well to the different demands. It is like a good tennis player who is expected to adjust to the clay at the French Open, the grass at Wimbledon, the hard courts of the U.S. and the heat of the Australian Open. A professional is expected to do all that. "
Gautam Gambhir
Grass
Good
Heat
" Being an impatient guy, even off the field, I would always look to score runs and score them quickly. Sometimes I panic if runs are not coming. "
Gautam Gambhir
Always
Panic
Off
" I came into the Indian team and was touted as someone who did well only against weaker oppositions. There were doubts creeping into my game. I was looking for support, someone to put an arm around my shoulder and say I am good and I belong to this place. Virender Sehwag is that someone for me. "
Gautam Gambhir
Support
Team
Good
" Call me whatever you want; I'll always speak for the Army. Without understanding the extreme conditions they're in, you can't question the extreme action they take. "
Gautam Gambhir
Speak
Understanding
You
" IPL is good for limelight and making money. "
Gautam Gambhir
Making
Making Money
Good
" Ultimately, the one who scores the winning run is a finisher, irrespective of whether he's an opening batsman or No 11. What matters is how much you are contributing. If you can win matches for your team, you are a finisher. "
Gautam Gambhir
Opening
You
Winning
" It's not a successful captain that makes a successful team. "
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Makes
Successful
Captain
" Winning is something that makes people happy. "
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Winning
Happy
Makes
" Yes, I'm the same grumpy Gautam who smiles very less on the field. I go very quiet before going into the match. I guess it works for me, though my team-mates keep telling me it is just a game. "
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Game
Smiles
Grumpy
" Sport doesn't work on knee-jerk reactions. "
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Reactions
Sport
Work
" Sledging makes things interesting. There are no robots playing. They are humans who want to perform well for the country. So when stakes are so high, emotions will take over. Sometimes sledging gets the best out of you. "
Gautam Gambhir
Best
Interesting
Robots
" What happens on the field should stay on the field. "
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Should
Happens
Field
" I play for India, I play for the 100 million people of my country. "
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People
Country
India
" I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone. "
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Security
Believe
Trust
" Tests are special, the format closest to my heart. "
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Closest
Tests
Special
" When I'm playing a team sport, it's not about one individual, it's about everyone, from me to the other 23 people who were there, to all the support staff who've worked very hard behind the scenes. "
Gautam Gambhir
Everyone
People
Support